001United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Amen. Adoption of agenda. It is recommended that the agenda of the September 11th, 2025 regular meeting of the board of school trust be be approved as presented with one change. Um, we're going to have the spotlight first tonight. >> Motion second. >> All in favor? Approval of minutes. Is recommended that the minutes of the August 14th, 2025 regular meeting of the board of school trustees be approved as presented. Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor. >> Okay. Spotlight, you are up. >> All right. >> So, yeah. You want me to run that? >> Sure. >> You just tell me. >> So, >> hit pause. >> I should have printed I typed
002up a little bit to say about the German exchange program. I should have printed it out. Um, but it's a great opportunity for our Fountain Central students. Um, that's been in place at the same school in Germany for I don't even know how many years. Um, I know that Fountain County, it used to be all Fountain County schools, um, Cington, Adica, and Fountain Central students could go. I think there's always been about a 16 student limit. Um, so I know um my husband went to Attica and he went in 1995. So it's been going with the same school, same community for at least that long. Um, the place we go is it's called Ernestum Gim Gimnazium in Coberg, which is in Bavaria. And um when we were there this summer, we were actually able to
003meet the not governor um >> mayor the mayor of Coberg and his brother participated in the exchange program and stayed with somebody in Covington and his brother just loved it and spoke very highly of it. >> Um and and he was really happy to have us there. He even took us into his office that's on the square and let us sit in his special chair. And it was Savannah Free's birthday and she had a little birthday hat on so she got to sit in his most special chair. Um, and I just I truly can't speak highly enough about this program. Um, it gives our students the opportunity to learn and grow in just infinite ways. Um, I love our rural India community, but I believe that it's important to travel and learn about other cultures
004and customs. And I think Germany is a really good place for that because I think we share a lot of the same values as um German culture. Um, so when we're there, they stay with families and each student is with their own family and so they get to see things that they never see as a tourist. They get to really see ways of life, um, different cultures and customs and ways of doing things and, um, really just dig into that culture and then the same when they're here. So I think that's really wonderful. Coberg itself was completely untouched by World World War II, which is really cool because not a lot of places in Germany were. So it's got a beautiful historic charm. When we were there, there's a castle. There's a castle there. And
005when we were there, um I believe the castle had just celebrated its 800th year. Um wow, our country's not that old. Um, so that was really neat. Um, in Germany there are four levels of high school and gimnosium is the highest. So they're very academically driven. They're very high achieving and um they take their studies very seriously. Um, which is which is really nice. Almost all of their students will be headed to university. Am I right? Um, and it's just been such a long-standing tradition that when I was there in Coberg, I saw several teachers who asked about, oh, Renee Grady or Cindy Alward or just different people who had been involved in the program in years past and they they just felt so warmly. They just have such warm feelings about our um about
006our program and and you know, so do many of the community members around here. And it just it's just really lovely. Um so do you want to say anything? Do you want to? So I agree completely. So um I think exactly the same way and it's a wonderful program and such a a great experience for both sides and uh they can really when they come to Germany they really see what our typically German lifestyle is and to be in the families and to learn some of the German words and um to see also where they go to school and what our lessons what it's like and how teachers teach and uh what the differences are and um yes to see some of our culture and to to do some activities together. So it's really great
007to see also how the students communicate with each other and um share their views and so it's um yeah it's a great thing >> and it's not only experience for the students for so it's our for for us teachers it's a great experience too >> because we can learn from each other I'm very interested in what we see the lessons and yes sorry for my It's very good. I'm a teacher for biology and chemistry and not an English teacher, but I try my very best. So, when they're here, we usually go on day trips. Um, so far this week, we've been to well, the Edinburgh Outlet Mall. >> That's always a popular one, right? >> You know, the good stuff. Um, we went hiking at Turkey Run and then we went to an Amish grocery
008store and then today they went to the Speedway. >> Um, >> tomorrow we're going to um, Fair Oaks Dairy. >> Um, and then Monday they get to spend the day at school. Um, and I the students and teachers, Americans and Germans are just really excited about this. Um, and I'm really hoping that we'll get more American student interest because we have 16 slots where we can send 16 of our students. We had six go and one of them was my kid from Seager. You know, we just since we had the extra room, we let him tag along. But I would love to see more of those spots get filled up because it is such a valuable experience. So, also next week they're going to the >> art museum. The um >> canoeing. Yes. And the
009Americans get to go canoeing with them. So, that's a nice um team building thing. And Lucas Oil. That's the other one. Yeah. >> So, >> yeah. Museum in Indianapolis. >> Yeah. I always think it's interesting and and um Daddy Pettit, our fax teacher, is involved in the trip and has been kind of instrumental in organizing all of the excursions and whatnot. There's been a v a wide variety over the last several years. But one thing that she communicates all the time is well that that our visitors are are so excited to see what America is like and to see what American schools are. And it's it's so crazy to me because as somebody who's taught in a variety of settings all over this country that that their snapshot is is fountain central in you know
010what I mean that that that's their impression of what American schools are. It's so vast and so different but it is it is pretty cool to >> well and we talked about that as well. We we kind of warned them there's not a lot to do. Don't expect a whole lot. And just at dinner this evening there they said you told us not to expect anything. We've done amazing things. You said that we had um six students travel over. How many German students do we have? >> 16. So they they have so many students interested they have to hold a lottery. >> Oh wow. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> To start this or >> question. We hosted one several years ago when my youngest daughter was in school and and they still talk. >>
011Yeah. >> And she's been out of school. I I won't say because it's on there, but she's been out of school a while. >> Yeah. and her and that uh Johanna still talk on Facebook and stuff. It's it's it's really neat that you know that you make connections like that and that they stay connected over years and years. So >> yeah, absolutely. >> Any other questions or anything? >> Okay, so Donnie put together some pictures. Some of them are from this year, some of them are from years past. >> You catch it. >> Yeah. So on the left is the castle. >> That's the castle. >> Wow. >> That's That's outside of the mayor's office. >> That's a not only one case [Music] >> Okay. The fruit there was so good. I don't know how
012it's so much better. >> I just don't know. >> It's really just so beautiful. >> Swans. [Music] >> There's a glass museum. Those are those are made out of glass. >> I think that's here. They've been I think they've been getting together every evening um and hanging out as a huge group at different houses. >> That's okay. >> Oh, the food was so good. special. >> That was mine on the right. It was on the left. It was amazing. We went to a Kilani festival which is kind of like a fair. >> Everyone has their own broughtwurst. Every town has their own. And that's what Cobbert's looks like. >> Oh my gosh, it was so nice. >> Look at that. >> Little fields. Let's go again. It is really great to see so many different
013students and different social groups come together in Germany and really bond with each each other. >> Do you enjoy the food part? The the differences in the food there and here. I think I would enjoy that. >> The variety. >> Yes, it was so good. Our [Music] kids have been anticipating their arrival. Our the students that went, I mean, they've been super excited to have them. That's the case year after year. It is a great program. I'm not much of an international traveler, but after seeing pictures, maybe I can get coerced. And for the cost to our students, it's so very little. It is so very little for the level of experience they get. >> All right. >> Thank you guys. You have any Do you have any questions for us >> as being teachers?
014Do you guys have similar Do you have a board at your school that does what we do or how how does that work there? >> I'm kind of curious about that. >> Yes. I think it's is the same for us. So we have one girl who's responsible for organizing everything and then kind of yeah so she works together with a with a headmaster and uh then I think there are some more people um helping and organizing. Yes. >> How many students are in your school? >> 600 700 depends for Well, thank you guys and welcome >> to our little part of America. >> You are welcome to stay for the whole board meeting or if you prefer to not stay for the whole meeting, that's that's why we moved you up on the agenda and
015to give you the option. You are more than >> You're welcome. Thank you for being here. >> It was nice to meet you. Thank you. >> Yeah, they were so good to us when we were there. I was really happy to have them. >> I think I could go just for the food. >> I don't know the meat and ters and gravy. Are you all right? >> Oh, yeah. All right. We don't have any uh public, right? Um so, administrative recommendations. Uh, it is recommended that prepaid and August claims numbered 103622 through be approved as presented. Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor. >> Personnel. It was recommended that Quindelan Wendy Wright be approved for hire as life skills assistant for the 2526 school year. >> Wendy worked with us previously as instructional aid at
016Fountain Central. um and just due to some unfortunate life happenings. Um she had to step away for a while, but she's in a position now where she wants to get back to education. Um and she just said that she has not felt fulfilled and this is where she wants to be with kids. And so we're really excited to welcome her back in life. >> Awesome. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? It's recommended that Caitlyn is it Watams be approved for hire as a custodian at Fountain Central Junior Senior High School. >> Motion. >> I got Kim first. Who was second? Me Josh. All in favor? [Applause] It is recommended that the resignation from Tyler Willby be approved. >> Motion second. >> All in favor quotes. It is recommended that the request from Southeast
017Mountain Fountain School Corporation Building Trades Program to move $200,000 into a CD to be approved. the building trades program in the past have built spec homes and then um sold those. This year they are contracted with a community member to build a home in our community. So it's being paid separately so they're not having to use some of the seed money from prior years. So placing it in a CD will help that money to grow a little faster for when they return to building from without a prior contract. >> Motion second. >> All in favor. >> Other business is recommended that the donation for the Fountain Central High School welding program be recognized and approved. There were a number of donors in memory of Jeremy Allen who gave various amounts totaling the $3,110 to the
018willing donation. So, um, we thank you to the family of Jeremy Allen and to those who donated in his memory. >> Motion second. All in favor? It's recommended that the donation for the building trades program be recognized and approved. >> Um this again there are a number of donations of varying amounts. The total $3,385 in memory of Vance Kelly. So thank you to the family of Vance Kelly and to all of the donors who donated in his memory. >> Motion second. All in favor? It's recommended that the donation from the Fountain Trust Bank be recognized and approved. >> This was a donation to our cheerleading team for cheer t-shirts for the season and we appreciate the community support. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Who was that? Second. Josh. [Music] All >> in favor? It is
019recommended that the fundraiser request from Fountain Central High School basketball team be approved. >> Their fundraising goal is $1,000 to help pay for basketball apparel, etc. Um it's going to be an introductory night for all of the school corporation basketball teams um at including the fifth grade basketball club and our 6th through 12 school sponsored teams will all um have contests and scrimmages for and pay a donation to attend for their fundraiser. >> Motion second. All in favor? >> It's recommended that the field trip request from the FFA chapter to attend the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis be approved. >> This field trip requires your approval because it is an overnight field trip. Um they will be leaving on October 28th and returning on the 30th. So it requires board approval. >> Motion. >> Second.
020All in favor spotlight. >> So we are on to Southeast Fountain Elementary School update. >> As Dr. Grimes mentioned earlier in the evening, every year the preschool and daycare receive um an annual audit in the fall. Um this is spontaneous, so we don't know when it's coming. Um so they did come last week. Um, and we received our accreditation again for the year. So, a big thank you to the daycare staff. Um, the Kaylee Denise for what, you know, she's left with the program and Christa Webb to come in and be a sub and be a part of a audit. I know how to be very nerve-wracking. Um, but they did great. Um, and they have moved the structure. So, now it'll go to every two years as long as you're in good standing. So,
021that feels really good um to move that back a little bit. Um, we do have our checkpoints coming up. Um, we open here at the elementary on September 15th. Um, again, we talked with you last time we did iLearn scores that these are the three assessments that we do throughout the school year that kind of give a prediction of how the students will do on the big test that comes in April. Um, we over with our staff some training points. Um, really looking for better data reports this year that we'll get to share with our families at parent teacher conferences. So during that time, we'll print a paper copy and we'll kind of explain to them what they're seeing. From there they get an online portal password that they can then be checking it um
022from home from there on since there are several opportunities throughout the year. Um so we'll push that out to them at parent teacher conferences that is structured a little differently this year. Um I appreciate everybody working with me. Um Mr. Shady especially I know parent teacher conferences um aren't as big maybe for a senior as they are for a kindergartener. Um but we are going to put all of them on one day this year. So we have an e-learning day on October 8th. Um so that way our staff can meet with all families in one day rather than trying to stretch it out over a week and taking up before school and after school and prep times has felt really disjointed. Um so now our families will know too that everything's happening in one day.
023Um and we hope to make those really productive by having them. Then um lastly we have completed um our first round of observations. Um everyone has their goals set for the year. So we are getting ready to meet with them to finalize those. So, um, it just feels really good to now be in a routine. Um, and things are moving as they should. So, we're really excited to be at Midterm already. >> Thank you, Kelly. F Central Junior Senior High School update. >> So, I've got a couple of things that I want to highlight for the board tonight. Um, first, Mr. Good. And I had the privilege of accompanying the 13 members of our Mustang Athletic Council to the IHSA area principles meeting at Brownsbury High School today. Um, advisory council, student athletes getting getting
024a voice in the athletic program is something the HSA has pushed for years. Mr. Good and I created this Mustang council last year. Um we met several times, took that group, um those who could attend to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a leadership conference this summer and then um we went back to the area principles meeting today. Um IHSA hosts those meetings each fall and spring. The spring the fall session, excuse me, includes an opportunity for students to attend. So all 13 of our members went today. Um while Mr. good and I met with the association representatives, took care of some housekeeping items. They well they they peppered us with a lot of sponsorship and part of it was commercial and given us the you know given their sponsors um some time. We got briefed
025on new bylaw changes, new happenings, financial reports and whatnot. The students there were lot of students in attendance today. Um you know Brownsburg is an amazing facility. They had all of those students I believe in the gymnasium where they got to listen to speakers from the IHSA talk about leadership and then did some fun activities. Um also as part of that and I I believe it was brought up last board meeting the sportsmanship the sportsmanship banner. So I don't think did we talk about that last board meeting or >> I think at the discussion meeting you mentioned that you would be going for it. >> So today we were presented with that that sportsmanship banner. Um, I think we were one of 10 schools in our district to receive that. Mr. Good worked really hard
026to make sure that we were ticking up the boxes to to earn that. And they'll get a photo of our student council with the banner featured in my weekly staff bulletin tomorrow. Um, so it was really an honor to be able to receive that today. Um, as in years past, our guidance director, Rachel Foxworthy, is organizing senior day at the landing on September 23rd. it it's morphed and changed and been adjusted a little bit year to year. This year it's going to be all juniors and seniors who'll participate in the event which will be held at the landing on division. Um the senior portion of it gives us an opportunity or the the day itself presents an opportunity for our students to focus on college and career readiness. We also take care of some senior
027housekeeping items such as cap and gown measurements um giving the opportunity to order graduation requirements or excuse me graduation announcements but the bulk of that is a college and career fair where we have done an amazing job of putting on a first class I shouldn't say we Mrs. Foxworthy and her her team have done an amazing job. Um she handles every little detail. Um but we've got representatives from the military, various universities, employers in and around the area that come in and are our um have a nice catered lunch. It's been a great event um for our our juniors and seniors. Um it's designed to ensure our students are well prepared for the next steps after high school. Um and then supporting seniors in their graduation preparations. And then finally, yesterday, it's a small moment.
028Um, there was one who's a principal I was really proud of. So, we have our obviously Wednesdays we meet as a as a PLC and and have those programs. And yesterday, our special education teaching staff um led a session for all of our teachers in our building. And the staff, Jill Deal, Alison Duncan, Ashley Mccurley, and Mary Frzy. Um they work really really hard in a challenging position. Um they're really in their own because they don't they work behind the scenes and they're they're doing their own thing in their own classrooms. None of them are are really thrilled, for lack of a better term, to to speak in front of a group. Um and they did an amazing job yesterday. It was just 15 minutes where they kind of just gave our staff an overview
029like this is the ins and outs of special education and here's what we are trying to provide to you to provide to our students. Here's how we support each other. And despite their reluctance to present when they were in front of the group that their passion for their students, their passion for what they're doing took hold. They did an amazing job presenting to our staff. And you don't realize what goes into special education really until at least in our building until you're in the principal seat because as an assistant principal my thought was I'm that that's a principal's job. I'm going to let them handle that. There's a lot of legal requirements involved in that. There's a lot of things that really the the the tees got to be crossed. The eyes have to be
030dotted. Obviously, when I moved into to my new position last year, I said, "Okay, well, now it's my turn to because there's so much that you have to be responsible for." Like, I couldn't imagine passing off that to anybody else. But you don't know anything about it until you've been in this position and the amount of work and the amount of time that they have to spend away from school preparing documents and those things. Um, they really deserve a lot more credit than they receive. It's not a high profile or a spotlighted position all that often. So, I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank those teachers for their expertise, their dedication, and their daily commitment um to their students and to our school. They do a tremendous job, and it was I was
031really proud of them yesterday when they presented to our group. They they put themselves in our program in a great light in front of our staff. Then, I guess we'll transition into our student report. Um obviously, everybody knows Lydia who was with us last year. She is a senior this year. um and is representing her class as as a student board representative. And then I'd like to welcome our our new junior class representative, Mr. Cash Ching. I was looking for a representative. I I literally just kind of scour the list and I thought to myself, okay, like who's somebody that will tend to be available if we ask them to? And and can when I hit Cash's name, I said, that's my guy. He's just a cool guy and he's he's a great person to
032be around. and then student who I really enjoy also an outstanding student and who's very involved in in various activities at our school. So, welcome to Cash and Lydia and we'll turn over the floor to you guys. We're excited to recognize our newly elected high school class officers for the 25 2025 to 26 school year. These student leaders will represent their classes, help organize events and activities, and serve as a voice for their peers throughout the year. Following students have been chosen by their classmates to serve in these important roles. Freshman, President Preston Good, Secretary Reese Walters, Treasurer Presley Grayson. Sophomores, President Gav McCollum, Vice President Pepper Thomas Thompson, Secretary Noah Simmons, Treasur Aubrey Nolton. Juniors, President Aubrey Ashwell, Vice President Eli Foxworthy, Secretary Elise Webb, Treasurer Caleb Wils, Seniors, President Jesse Frzy, Vice President
033Mariela Hernandez, Secretary Heidi Munis Monttera, Treasurer Savannah Freed. Next week is homecoming week at Fountain Central and we're looking to a week filled with celebration, school spirit, and mostly friendly competition. Homecoming also marks the kickoff of our third annual class cup, a year-long competition where classes earn points through different events and activities. During homecoming week, points will be on the line through themed dressup days, class versus class volleyball, tugof-war, flag football, and float building. The week will co culminate with a field a field day on Friday afternoon, the homecoming football game against Satica that evening and a school dance following the game. Homecoming is always one of the most exciting times of the year and we are eager to continue traditions that bring our school community together. We'd like to congratulate this year's homecoming attendance
034and introduce the candidates for king and queen. Homecoming attendants for the freshman are Riley Jordan and Grayson Sergeant Castillo. Sophomores are Riley Brown and Jackson. Juniors are Cadence White and Aiden Bachelor. And then the queen candidates are Acres, Laney Hogland, Payton Hawking, Jaden Larkin, and Mackenzie Lewis. The king candidates are Nolan Actton, John Carver, Eli Clauser, Michael Got, and your Wildman. Also, all the way from Jofflin, Missouri, Bryson sent me to tell you guys that he is looking for a friend to brush his teeth with because nine out of 10 dentists say brushing alone won't prevent Duke. Okay, >> good job, lady. >> Thank you. Thank you. I had to build a spot. >> We were counting on you. We were counting on you. >> I want the board to >> We don't provide a
035printed document for you guys, but I went through this and I I'm not sure how this happened, but our freshman president is Preston. Good. We all know Preston. That's the only class that doesn't have an elected vice president. I don't know why that's the case. Maybe nobody want Maybe nobody wanted to do it or maybe we just knew that Preston was going to do such a great job. So yeah, he's running the show by himself. >> Wow. >> Thank you students and welcome Cash. >> Thank you. >> U next on to uh discussion items. The 2026 budget proposal. >> All right. Um tonight is our public hearing for the budget proposal. The 2026 budget was entered into the notice to taxpayers in Gateway August 26th. So, anyone that's watching from home or that's in here,
036you can find our proposed budget if you log into Gateway. Um, we also have it on our website for anyone that's looking at it. Tonight is not when the board will approve this budget. Um, tonight is just when it's being presented. Our board did get a chance to each one received a booklet that has the proposed budget in and it was given at another public meeting at our discussion meeting last week, but tonight is when it's being officially proposed. Um the budget proposal is similar to what you see each year. One thing that that you may notice if you compare the 2025 budget to the 2026 um it's a little bit more as far as the total amount and and the budget when it's prepared is based on estimates estimating what our student count will
037be to help us um figure out what we think we will be getting in our education fund. estimating what we might get in operations. And I want to stress um with changes in legislation, we are going to see a big different in our difference in our operations budget over the next several years because of the the cap for taxpayers and um we will no longer be getting the LIT. Um some other changes that schools have to adopt. I also want to note that if these projections even if you approve this budget next month if we don't get as much as we then we just can't spend if we don't have it we don't spend it. Um, one of the reasons we tried to estimate a little bit higher without going way over is, um, if
038you recall last year, we had estimated lower. And even though we got more money, we could not spend that money until we came back and asked for more appropriations. Right now, we're trying to take care of that all at once. But I want everyone here, everyone sitting here or listening at home to know we still can't spend more than what we get. Um in in the budget um in general um our budget estimate is the total $16,477,500. Um that includes 500,000 for rainy day, 1,995,500 in our debt service, 9,416,000 we're estimating to receive for education, and 4,566,000 for our operations. Um, I do want to note that in our operations, um, one of the parts that go into that is a big portion of it comes from our, um, CNAV, the certified net assessed value.
039And unfortunately, at the time we had to do this, Fountain County has not certified the net assessed value. So, we worked with our consultant to determine how to figure this and we took 80% of what we got last year. Um, we may end up with less than that. Again, as I just said, if we end up with less, then we have less to spend. If for some reason we end up more than these, we can't spend more than what you approve unless we come back and ask for additional appropriations. that um I also want to note in the plan that you have seen and that's posted on our website um it includes our capital project plan. Um we have a number of projects that we're hoping to work on this year if funds will support
040them. Um, if the funds will not support all these projects, they may be things that we have to look at in another year or in another time when we're able to get more bonds, but right now we are using our bonds for current projects. Things that we're looking to do with our capital projects this year include emergency services radio upgrades, um the overhangs at the Southeast Fountain Elementary School, some masonry repair at that building as well, um some work on the football stadium press box, and some corporation office upgrades that um that need to happen over there. And then also included in the budget, we include our annual school bus replacement plan. And again, the cost for buses are estimated because a lot a number of things come into the factor into this. Um if
041there are tariffs, if there are um buses available, if they're waiting for parts. So sometimes we can't get as many buses. We try to get two a year. Sometimes we can, sometimes we can't. The other thing that before we purchase a bus, I will come to you and and Kurlin is really good about telling us prices are start about to go up next month. So, you might want to put it on order now. And if if that happens, I bring it to you. So, we order then. Um, we just in this plan, it's a five-year plan, and we don't have a specific date in that year that we're going to order them. It depends on um when we can get the best price for them. So, you have had the board has had a little
042over a week to look at this. You still have another month before you are going to be asked to vote on it. I just ask if you have any questions or concerns, um please come and ask us. I know at least one board member sat down with the treasurer and Mr. Davenport today and and ask some questions. You are all welcome to do that at any time if you want have further questions about it or anyone from the community that that may look at it in Gateway Earth website that has questions. You know, we want this process to be as transparent as possible and um so that's why we have it for you to look at before you're asked to vote on it. Okay. Thank you, Dr. Grant. >> Statements. >> All right. I have
043a few things to share. Um first of all, um I I just want to know that we are aware that some lights on the scoreboard for those of you who attend um football games. We are aware that some of the lights route replacements were ordered and they're working on getting those replaced. Um Mr. Payne and Mr. Good have been working on that and trying to get those taken care of before our next home game. Um also Kevin Payne has replaced all the bulbs that were bad on the light poles um at our game a couple weeks ago. There is still one bulb that either has a broken wire somewhere because there's just no power getting to the socket, but the fuse is good. So, even with that, it's not necessary to have all lights working.
044And with just one light bulb out, if you were at last Friday night's game, when those lights came on, it really lit up the stadium. Um, we did get a quote from Qualite that I had mentioned we would look at upgrading those lights to LED. Um, I'm not asking for approval tonight. This just came in. We haven't looked at it, but I just want to give you an idea. Um, the quote was $129,77. If um there's if there's an early payment within seven business days, then they take $3,5 off of that, making it $126,72. So, I wanted to share that with the board because I know that that we've looked at we've been in our buildings changing to LED lighting, but I wanted to start putting that in front of you if we decide to
045do that in our athletic fields as well. Um, third, I want to mention the irrigation. Well, the irrigation system on our football field, if you notice the grass is starting to get a little brown in spots, it's because the irrigation system, there was a problem with the well. Orman has been out. Um, the part that they have to fix is underneath. So, they have to bring in a crane to lift up the well to fix the part on the bottom. So, I was like a little nervous, but we did get the quote for that. And it's $3,200. So I have moved forward that with that and I wanted to let you know that as soon as Orman goes >> they did come out today and it's should be operational. >> Yeah this I just wanted
046to make sure >> thank you but we did ask them to get it on right away and obviously they got us on right away. So we're hoping that the field will by our next home game which will be a week from tomorrow. Hopefully the field will look good. It's been looking great with the painting on it and you know we're we want to keep that facility looking great. Um next I want to share with you whenever we get commendations um I like to share those with you and just after the last board meeting we received one on August 15th couple days after our board meeting and it came from IHSAA Cody Hook. He said, "We had the privilege of working at Jamberee at Adica Junior Senior High. The coaches and players of Fountain Central High
047School showed remarkable respect and sportsmanship all night. Every player on Fountain Central's team shook the hands of the officiating crew and thanked us for officiating. Coach King and his staff should be commended for their efforts in promoting this level of respect and sportsmanship within their program. So, thank you to Coach King and to our football teams for um just living the mission that we have here at Fountain Central and sportsmanship being high. Um next, I also like to share when I get acknowledgements from colleagues and I received one of those that I would like to share with you. Um, and this came from our nurse at Fountain Central, Megan Fishro. He emailed me and she said, um, she wanted to just give a shout out to Becky Larson. Becky is a sub for both high
048school and elementary, but right now she is doing a long-term sub for our Spanish classroom. And um, for Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Fishro said, "I caught up with her when I was on my way back over to the high school, walking my kids over. She walked to the elementary this morning to get some projects to help with during her own downtime from subbing at the high school. Um, she's a wonderful person and we wouldn't be able to do it without her or any of our subs. So, you know, again, just a shout out to Mrs. Larson that even when she's got downtime, she wants to find other things to do to keep helping out the district. And and we are lucky to have her as a long-term sub here and the other subs that we
049have because certainly, you know, I've worked with a lot of subs over my years prior to coming here and um they are not all the same. So, we're very fortunate. So, thank you to her. Um next um even though they have left now uh welcome to our German exchange program. We are lucky to have that program here and I hope that that we get more students to participate in that each year because it is a wonderful year. I do appreciate Mrs. Pettit and Mrs. Watson for um putting together a PowerPoint and coming out to talk tonight and bringing some of our visitors from Germany with them. It was a nice addition to our evening. So, I appreciate that. Um, then I finally I want to give a huge shout out and thank you to our
050executive director of operations, Josh Davenport. um because the amount of hours and time that he put in to preparing this budget um you know he he spent a lot more time than any of us that had our hands in it. And so a huge thank you to Josh. Um, you know, since you took on the role of executive director of projects and operations a year ago, you have had so many new things coming your way in the last 15 months and you're doing a phenomenal job and we are truly truly um appreciative of all that you do. I also want to give a thank you to our treasurer Cindy Alward and deputy treasurer Tiffany Bowling because they also um gave a lot of input and help as we put together this budget proposal and um
051and I'm just truly fortunate for the team that that I have around me. As I said to someone the other day, um I'm just blessed with good people around me and I'm lucky to ride on their coattails because um they just do great things for this district. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Grimes. Statements or concerns from the board. At the football game Friday, I had at least three, if memory serves me correct, complement our football field. The paint, I mean that that place looked great. So, I would like to thank the people that made that happen because it looks great. It's looked great all year, but I don't know what set aside this past Friday, but people were telling me how good it looked. So, >> well, you know, part of that, um,
052it's a combined project between our maintenance crew, and a shout out to Noi Gonzalez, our the teacher for facilities maintenance, and his students. If you drive by this campus any given day, you're going to see a whole crew of kiddos. And those are students, not only Fountain Central students, but there are students from Attica, Covington, and Seagar that are also in that CTE program, but they are just out here doing a lot of things. And they did a lot of the at least the blue paint on the field and things like that they've been doing and other work around. So, yeah, I agree. It's looking great. >> Yeah, I I want to say, you know, add on to the congratulations to the whole school for the sportsmanship award. I think that's awesome, right? Um, you
053can be known for a lot of things, but sportsmanship and getting an award for that is is is pretty it's pretty awesome thing and and there's a lot of people to thank for that, right? I mean, we know these are young kids. They're they're going to be molded by uh the people that's around them and and teaching them and and so that a lot of credit goes to our teachers, our staff, our coaches. That's that's an awesome award. Um, and then for the football team to get something, you know, that's several of them they've gotten now. That's uh that's that's really awesome. Um yeah, and and the lights on the field, you know, as Tyler said, I was like you. I was kind of like, why does it look so good? It looks so much
054better. And and it did. It those the lines being straight and the blue and the uh it man, it just set that field off. It looked Somebody asked me if we resolded. I was like, "Nope, just the paint." So, you know, the old the old adage you can put lipstick on a pig, must work. We we did it right. We we made that field look like a brand new field. So yeah, congratulations and thanks for all that hard work from those guys. Anybody else? Okay, we have done document signing. So motion for adjournment. Motion >> second. >> All in favor? Uh 750. Thank you everybody. >> Appreciate being here.